Dibba Al-Hisn climate — normals and trends
Dibba Al-Hisn (United Arab Emirates) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 130 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (32.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (18.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Dibba Al-Hisn averages 0 frost days, 186 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 17 rainy days per year.
Dibba Al-Hisn has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.1 °C (on 9 July 1987) and the coldest 9.7 °C (on 29 January 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Dibba Al-HisnEmirate of Fujairah
- coords
- 25.62°, 56.27°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.6°C
Average daily high
29.1°C
Average daily low
24.0°C
Annual rainfall
130mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
58%
Average peak wind
15.1km/h
Seasonal range
14.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
186 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
17 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.6 °C
Average feels-like low
25.6 °C
Average peak gust
29.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
259 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.44 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
41.1 °C
9 July 1987
Coldest day
9.7 °C
29 January 1950
Wettest day
126 mm
12 July 1942
Windiest day
49.5 km/h
9 March 1973
Strongest gust
90.4 km/h
7 February 1950
Hottest feels-like
46.1 °C
28 July 1990
Coldest feels-like
2.6 °C
7 February 1950
Sunniest day
13.0 h
30 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 2 mm | -29 mm |
| Feb | 23.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 6 mm | -19 mm |
| Mar | 26.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 1 mm | -21 mm |
| Apr | 31.8 °C | +2.8 °C | 0 mm | -10 mm |
| May | 35.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jun | 36.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 1 mm | +1 mm |
| Jul | 34.4 °C | -0.6 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Aug | 33.2 °C | -1.1 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 32.5 °C | -0.6 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Oct | 31.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Nov | 27.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -11 mm |
| Dec | 23.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 56 mm | +31 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dibba Al-Hisn?
Dibba Al-Hisn has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 130 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dibba Al-Hisn?
The hottest day measured in Dibba Al-Hisn between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 1987, reaching 41.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dibba Al-Hisn?
The coldest day measured in Dibba Al-Hisn between 1940 and 2025 was 29 January 1950, at 9.7 °C.
Does it snow in Dibba Al-Hisn?
Almost never: Dibba Al-Hisn sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dibba Al-Hisn warmed?
Yes: Dibba Al-Hisn warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dibba Al-Hisn?
The wettest day measured in Dibba Al-Hisn between 1940 and 2025 was 12 July 1942, with 126 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dibba Al-Hisn?
The windiest day measured in Dibba Al-Hisn between 1940 and 2025 was 9 March 1973, with winds reaching 49.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dibba Al-Hisn?
The warmest month in Dibba Al-Hisn is July (32.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (18.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Dibba Al-Hisn?
Dibba Al-Hisn receives on average 130 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 17 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dibba Al-Hisn?
Dibba Al-Hisn gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dibba Al-Hisn?
Yes: Dibba Al-Hisn has on average 259 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dibba Al-Hisn?
In Dibba Al-Hisn, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.1 °C on 28 July 1990, and the lowest was 2.6 °C on 7 February 1950.
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